1/ We last saw her in 1999.

2/ When did you start learning English?

3/ My mother makes clothes for herself.

4/ It was the first time they had gone to Paris.

5/ Immediately our friends knew they had seen that man before.

6/ By the time that policeman arrived, the robber had escaped.

7/ Have you ever been to/ heard about New York?

8/ How long have you had your laptop?

9/ My family was interrupted by her visit.

10/ We haven’t seen your sister since May.

1/ It isn’t worth asking Ms. Hoa to help.

2/ Linh’s parents wouldn’t/ didn’t let/ refused to let her buy/ get a cell phone.

3/ Loan asked Phong where he was going.

4/ We were annoyed by the way Khanh behaved at the party.

5/ I would have had to go to the bank if you hadn’t lent me some money.

6/ Huy took no notice of his teacher’s advice.

7/ His sister had to finish the homework in addition to writing an assignment.

8/ I played football almost every day during my childhood.

9/ Why don’t we go to/ go and visit the museum this afternoon?

10/ Trang had difficulty in concentrating on her lesson because of the noise.

PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES

Public Education in the United States, programs of instruction (1) offered to children, adolescents, and adults in the United States through schools and colleges (2) operated by state and local governments. (3) Unlike the nationally regulated and financed education (4) systems of many other industrialized societies, American public education is (5) primarily the responsibility of the states and individual school districts.

The national system of formal (6) education in the United States developed in the 19^thcentury. It differed (7) from education systems of other Western societies in three fundamental respects. (8) First , Americans were more inclined to regard education (9) as a solution to various social problems. Second, (10) because they had this confidence in the power of education, Americans (11) provided more years of schooling for a larger percentage of the population than (12) other countries. Third, educational institutions were primarily governed by local (13) authorities rather than by federal ones.

The (14) most notable characteristic of the American education system is the (15) large number of people it serves. In 2002, 86 percent of Americans (16) between age 25 and 29 had graduated (17) from high school, 58 percent had (18) completed at least some college, and 29 percent had earned at (19) least a bachelor’s degree. Expanding access to college education is an important priority (20) for the U.S. government.

35. Tim wondered whether/ if he would find a job.

36. Paul apologized to Susan for giving her the wrong number.

37. Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday was.

38. Anna asked her mother whether/ if she could have a new bicycle.

39. William’s mother told him not to leave the house until she got back.

40. Mrs. Rogers told her son not to bite his nails.

41. George said to Mary that he had seen the film three times.

I think it is necessary for students to wear uniforms when they are at school.
Firstly, uniforms encourage students to be proud (33) of being students of the school they are going to because they are wearing the uniforms with (34) label bearing their school’s name.
Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students (35) feel equal in many ways. Everyone starts (36) at the same place, whether they are rich (37) or poor. They are really friends (38) to one another under one school roof.
Finally, wearing uniforms (39) is practical. You don’t have to think of what to wear every day.
Therefore, all students, from primary to high(40) school should wear uniforms.

1. He advised me not to buy that car.

2. Nam offered to carry Lan's suitcase.

3. Ann agreed to share the food with Dave.

4. Paul reminded Sue to buy some bread.